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Policy Server Installation Requirements

Policy Server System Requirements

The following sections detail the minimum system requirements for installing a Policy Server on a Windows and UNIX system.

Windows

The Windows system where you install the Policy Server must meet the following minimum system requirements:

• CPU—x86 or x64.
• Memory—2 GB of system RAM.

  Note: We recommend 2 GB of RAM for Policy Server processing. We recommend at least 4 GB of RAM be available to the Policy Server host system for additional processing.

• Available disk space:
  • 4 GB of free disk space in the install location.
  • 3 GB of free space in the temporary file location of the system.

    Note: These requirements are based on a medium size policy database of approximately 1,000 policies.

• JDK—Verify that the required JRE, which is shipped with the JDK, is installed on the Policy Server host system.
• JCE—The current Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction patches are required to use the Java cryptographic algorithms. To locate the JCE package for your operating platform, go to the Oracle website.

  Apply the patches to the following files on your system:

  • local_policy.jar
  • US_export_policy.jar

  These files are in the directory jre_home\lib\security.

  jre_home

  This variable specifies the location of the Java Runtime Environment installation.

• LDAP directory server or relational database—Verify that you are using a CA SiteMinder®-supported LDAP directory server or relational database as a policy store.

  Note: For a list of supported CA and third-party components, refer to the CA SiteMinder® 12.52 Platform Support Matrix on the Technical Support site.

More information:

Locate the Platform Support Matrix

UNIX

The UNIX system where you install the Policy Server must meet the following minimum system requirements:

• CPU
  • Solaris–UltraSparc 440MHz or better.
  • Red Hat–x86 or x64.

    Note: The Red Hat operating system relies on entropy for its performance. Before installing the component, increase entropy. Without sufficient entropy, the installation can take an exceedingly long time to complete. We recommend that you use the following command to set a symbolic link:

    mv /dev/random /dev/random.org
    ln -s /dev/urandom /dev/random
    

• Memory—2 GB of system RAM.

  Note: We recommend 2 GB of RAM for Policy Server processing. We recommend at least 4 GB of RAM be available to the Policy Server host system for additional processing.

• Available disk space:
  • 4 GB of free disk space.
  • 3 GB of free disk space in /tmp.

    Note: Typically, 10 MB of free disk space in /tmp is required for the daily operation of the Policy Server. The Policy Server creates files and named pipes under /tmp. The path to which these files and pipes are created cannot be changed.

• JRE—Verify that the required JRE version is installed on the system where you install the Policy Server.
• JCE—The current Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Unlimited Strength Jurisdiction patches are required to use the Java cryptographic algorithms. To locate the JCE package for your operating platform, go to the Oracle website.

  Apply the patches to the following files on your system:

  • local_policy.jar
  • US_export_policy.jar

  These files are in the directory jre_home/lib/security.

  jre_home

  This variable specifies the location of the Java Runtime Environment installation.

• LDAP directory server or relational database—Verify that you are using a CA SiteMinder®-supported LDAP directory server or relational database as a policy store.

  Note: For a list of supported CA and third-party components, refer to the CA SiteMinder® 12.52 Platform Support Matrix on the Technical Support site.

More information:

Locate the Platform Support Matrix